eSourcing

There are dozens of factors that can impact the implementation of a new sourcing solution. In my experience, one is key to your success. Training. All the features and functionality in the world will not be...

Procurement tools that were created in 2007 and earlier may work but they aren’t likely to make your organization a leader in your market. Football teams are fascinating to study because they are in a...

I find that most organizations are chasing the same goals for their procurement process. Most people believe that their issues are unique. My experience suggests that there are far more similarities in the...

If there is one overriding trend in procurement for 2018, it is change is happening faster than we ever imagined. The trends I will share impact organizations at every level of the marketplace. The good news...

Annual procurement category buys can yield significant savings with a bit of planning. Ardent Partners recently released some sobering statistics based on a survey of leading CPOs. 61% of spend is under...

The CPO Rising conference that was held in Boston earlier this month gave me the opportunity to discuss the big priorities CPOs are focused on heading into 2018. As I wrote last week, everything is moving...

There are most likely dozens of benefits that your company can realize from implementing an eSourcing platform. The nine I will share today eliminate the most common pain points CPOs share with me. What I...